Five finalists have been named for the 2012 Green House Design Awards, part of the Housewares Design Awards, the housewares industry’s premier design competition. Showcasing practical beauty and eco-friendly design for the home, the fourth annual “Green House” Design Awards features designs that resonate with the consumer in both aesthetic and sustainability.
The product submission and judging process is managed exclusively by the International Housewares Association. One winner from the five finalists will be announced at the Housewares Design Awards gala ceremony and luncheon on Jan. 31 at the New York Marriott Marquis.
Finalists:
With over five billion plastic and foil K-Cups sold, used and discarded this year in our landfills, the Ekobrew from Eko Brands LLC is a reusable coffee filter that works in almost every Keurig machine and can be used hundreds of times. It features an innovative design and is BPA free, reduces waste and saves the consumer money.
The JetMaxx from Electrolux Home Care Products Inc. is an environmentally friendlier canister vacuum to help consumers clean “greener” without sacrificing performance. Built with 55 percent post-consumer recycled plastic along with high-performance and power, JetMaxx is outfitted with a variety of sustainable features and offers consumers a stylish, powerful and compact design for a cleaner, “greener” home.
The sleek design of the Fresh Air Kitchen Compost Collector from Full Circle appears to be a sealed container, but unlike regular compost crocks, the Fresh Air allows oxygen to easily flow through your organic kitchen waste. This means scraps stay drier and do not rot on your kitchen counter for less mess, less odor and no flies.
More so than any other product on the market, the Personal Cooler from PackIt LLC combines revolutionary technology and stylish design in the world’s first foldable, freezable, reusable cooler that stays cold up to 10 hours. Eco-friendly, it provides consumers with the perfect cooling solution for any situation.
The Fizz Home Soda Maker from SodaStream USA Inc. is the first soda maker on the market to feature interactive, patented Fizz Chip technology. The Fizz Chip monitors the CO2 level in the carbonator and indicates the level of carbonation in the finished drink (low, medium or extra-fizzy). This new technology enhances and adds value to the user experience.
The 2012 Housewares Design Awards are presented by HomeWorld Business, with sponsorship by The Gourmet Housewares Show at NYIGF, Gourmet Insider magazine and Whitford Corp.
